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Natchez Trace Escape - Windsor Ruins, Route 552 |
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State:
Mississippi
Submitted
By: George Hooper
Date Submitted: Sep 04
Motorcycle Type: 02 Honda Goldwing
Motorcycle Road Length: 20 Miles
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Riding
the Natchez Trace
is truly a ride through history (see
Natchez Trace listing) however, it is not really a
motorcyclist's "dream road." Low speed limits and long
straight sections, with trees and more trees, can make
a motorcyclist's throttle hand twitch for something new.
In Mississippi, get off the Trace and ride on Route 552
for a while. As an added bonus, stop along the way and
explore the deserted ruins of an old plantation.
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Road Quality: 
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Route
552 is paved and in generally good shape. There are a number
of twists and rolling hills. Trees come close to the road,
so long sight-lines are not always possible. After traveling
on the Natchez Trace for some time, you will need to wake
up your motorcycle skills.
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Roadside Amenities:
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If
you pick up 552 from the south, you will come to the Windsor
Plantation Ruins in approximately 12 miles. It will be on
the left down a short gravel drive. Don't miss it -- there
are no big signs since it's not a commercial tourist site.
What remains of the ruins is a series of 24 columns and
some remaining iron work. Never-the-less, it stands there
as a reminder of the great plantations from a time gone
by.
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To
start this route you will need to get to Clifton, MS (which
is just a mile or two north east of the larger town of Lorman
Mississippi). From Clifton, take 552 west and accross
the Natchez Trace Parkway. Follow the winding 552 for about
20 miles as it eventually turns north and then north east
and enters the town of Port
Gibson. At Port Gibson, turn left on route 61 for a
few blocks, then right on route 18 for about a mile back
to the Natchez Trace Parkway.
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